HR Business Partner

Harbor is seeking a HR Business Partner to join our growing team. The HR Business Partner (HRBP) serves as a relationship manager with our Harbor employees, managers, and leaders, and will provide holistic HR support to a subset of Harbor’s business units. To be successful in this role you must understand business priorities and translate them in a way that influences employee engagement and... performance. A data driven approach will be taken to help leaders navigate areas of concerns, improve performance, retention and most important of all – employee engagement and experience. This role reports into a Senior Manager of Talent and is a fully remote position (EST or CST time zones in the USA are preferred). Responsibilities: • Partner with employees / leaders on the implementation of ongoing company-wide cyclical Talent initiatives, in collaboration with functional Talent leads (including but not limited to): • Employee Policies / Global Employee Handbooks • Learning & Development/Training • Annual Employee Engagement + eNPS Surveys • Annual Compensation Reviews / Performance Management Cycle • Oversee management of Talent / employee lifecycle processes for assigned business units, including but not limited to onboarding, offboarding and exit interviews, promotions. • Provide coaching and guidance to managers, leaders around employee relations, team and individual performance management. • Understand business goals and recommend new approaches and ideas to provide continual development of Talent initiatives that align with those goals. • Proactively assess team and manager development needs, make recommendations, and implement appropriate solutions. • Consult with leaders through strategic relationship building, strong business acumen, and human resource knowledge to provide support on varying HR related matters including complex people issues. • Engages with leaders frequently to foster the process of exchanging ideas and sharing updates on Talent Initiatives. • Serve as an employee champion to enable career fulfilment/progression. • Act as a cultural steward to encourage positive morale. • Stay informed of industry trends/regulations. • Work with 3rd party Subject Matter Experts as needed – i.e. external employment counsel. • Performs other related tasks as assigned by management. Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree required with a focus on Human Resources Management; SHRM certification preferred. • 5 years’ experience in an HR Business Partner position required. • Experience with fast growth, entrepreneurial environment. • Demonstrated solid judgment and experience assessing risk relative to the business • Experience managing complex employee relations situations. • Must be able to interface with all levels of the organization. • Prior experience supporting the execution of organization-wide HR programs. • Excellent skills in the following areas: teamwork, judgment, relationship building / building trust, influence, written and verbal communication, business acumen, consulting, conflict management. • Strong organizational and time management skills. • Demonstrated resourcefulness, ability to take initiative, and think outside the box to develop solutions. • Ability to handle and maintain confidential and sensitive information. • Strong knowledge of U.S. employment law. Global experience a plus. • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, Teams) • Permanent U.S. work authorization